The Hungarian Student, 1958 (2. évfolyam, 1-7. szám)
1958 / 1. szám
the hungarian student 3 The work of the Congress embraced four major topics. Two topics dealt with the situation of students in Hungary; two concerned the circumstances and tasks of refugee students. The topics were: 1. participation of Hungarian university students in the Revolution 2. the position of students in Hungary during the past year 3. the status, tasks, and duties of UFHS 4. international relations of UFHS University youths who had touched off the Hungarian Revolution, summarized the goals which the Revolution wanted to achieve, in the following resolution: The Revolution believed in Hungary’s total independence, discontinuation of colonialism and oppression, neutrality of the country, establishment of friendly relations with the nations of the world, re-establishment of personal freedom and the right to decide domestic matters by way of free elections. Another resolution, surveying the situation of students in Hungary, declared: The suppression of the Revolution has brought about the belief that in its battle for national independence and human rights, the Hungarian people can count only on its own strength and own reason. With the realization of this responsibility, the Congress discussed tasks which await the refugee students. These tasks could be summed up in a few words: “To help each other and to study.” The most important goals which the Union has set for itself include: 1. obtaining scholarship for 1,918 university students 2. placement of university students still in Yugoslavia 3. supervision of studies 4. social help for the needy 5. co-operation among the member associations 6. organization of a press service and an information center 7. development of relations with international organizations 8. development of relations with national student associations The international press took notice of the UFHS Congress. Le Monde, Figaro, Combat, and Le Parisien reported the meeting. American newspapers also wrote about the Congress. A dispatch in the New York Herald Tribune stated: “Currently holding a three-day congress in Paris, the Union ... issued a statement expressing its solidarity with the Polish students who staged demonstrations recently when the Warsaw newspaper ‘Po Prostu’ was closed down by government orders.” All told, the Congress received wide press notices, and brought together Hungarian students from many parts of the world. Membership and Goals Discussed
